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I found something interesting on the feather question..... Its not known exactly where the custom of Chiefs and Chietains wearing eagle feathers in their hat came from. The black and white illustration shows an Irish soldier in 1588 but its not known if the feathers were for embellishment or to denote rank. There is a strong suspicion however, that whilst the Scots did wear feathers in their hats at one time, the use and Chiefly significance of the eagle feathers may have been a Victorian invention based upon the American Indian tradition. ref: tartansauthority/highland-dress/ancient/
Posted on: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 01:50:07 +0000

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